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1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team

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The 1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 15th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 26–6 (12–4) record, was Big East regular season champions, and advanced to the NCAA tournament.

ConferenceBig East Conference
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
Record26–6 (12–4 Big East)
Quick facts Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball, Big East regular season championsMaui Invitational champions ...
1990–91 Syracuse Orangemen men's basketball
Big East regular season champions
Maui Invitational champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 7
Record26–6 (12–4 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
Seasons
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1990–91 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Syracuse12–4 .75026–6  .813
No. 20 St. John's10–6 .62523–9  .719
Connecticut9–7 .56320–11  .645
No. 13 Seton Hall †9–7 .56325–9  .735
Pittsburgh9–7 .56321–12  .636
Georgetown8–8 .50019–13  .594
Providence7–9 .43819–13  .594
Villanova7–9 .43817–15  .531
Boston College1–15 .06311–19  .367
† 1991 Big East tournament winner
As of April 1, 1991[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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The team was led by Big East Player of the Year Billy Owens and senior LeRon Ellis.

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1990–91 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PG 3 Brad Small 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)147 lb (67 kg) So Queens, New York
SF 4 Dave Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Morgan City, Louisiana
G 10 Chaundu Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)174 lb (79 kg) Sr Schenectady, New York
PF 13 Conrad McRae 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
PG 12 Michael Edwards 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg) So Voorhees, New Jersey
PG 15 Adrian Autry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg) Fr Monroe, North Carolina
F 21 Todd Barlok 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg) Jr Bristol, Connecticut
PG 23 Vinnie Cohen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
C 24 Dave Siock 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Vestal, New York
PF 25 LeRon Ellis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
SF 30 Billy Owens 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Carlisle, Pennsylvania
G 33 Mike Hopkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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 So San Mateo, California
G/F 35 Scott McCorkle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mission Viejo, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2020-Jan-25

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Nov 23, 1990*
 No. 13 vs. Toledo
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals		 W 84–68  1–0
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 24, 1990*
 No. 13 vs. Iowa State
Maui Invitational Semifinals		 W 83–67  2–0
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Nov 25, 1990*
 No. 13 vs. No. 8 Indiana
Maui Invitational Championship		 W 77–74  3–0
 Lahaina Civic Center 
Lahaina, Hawaii
Dec 1, 1990*
 No. 7 Cornell W 86–61  4–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 4, 1990*
 No. 4 NC State
ACC–Big East Challenge		 W 86–79  5–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 7, 1990*
 No. 4 Alaska-Anchorage
Carrier Classic		 W 103–85  6–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 8, 1990*
 No. 4 UNC Charlotte
Carrier Classic		 W 113–99  7–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 12, 1990*
 No. 3 Canisius W 92–83  8–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 15, 1990*
 No. 3 Long Beach State W 94–79  9–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 20, 1990*
 No. 3 vs. Towson State W 78–73  10–0
 Hersheypark Arena 
Hershey, PA
Dec 22, 1990*
 No. 3 Illinois-Chicago W 110–66  11–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Dec 29, 1990*
 No. 3 Wagner W 101–55  12–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 2, 1991
 No. 3 No. 9 St. John's W 92–86  13–0
(1–0)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 5, 1991
 No. 3 Villanova L 66–76  13–1
(1–1)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 7, 1991
 No. 3 at No. 11 Pittsburgh L 79–93  13–2
(1–2)		 Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 12, 1991
 No. 8 at Seton Hall W 69–67  14–2
(2–2)		 Brendan Byrne Arena 
East Rutherford, NJ
Jan 16, 1991
 No. 8 No. 13 Connecticut W 81–79  15–2
(3–2)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 19, 1991
 No. 8 No. 25 Seton Hall W 78–64  16–2
(4–2)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Jan 21, 1991
 No. 8 at No. 19 Georgetown
Rivalry		 W 58–56  17–2
(5–2)		 Capital Centre 
Landover, MD
Jan 26, 1991
 No. 6 at Providence L 82–92  17–3
(5–3)		 Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, RI
Jan 28, 1991
 No. 6 at No. 19 Connecticut W 68–66  18–3
(6–3)		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 2, 1991
 No. 8 Boston College W 99–87  19–3
(7–3)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 9, 1991*
 No. 7 at Notre Dame W 70–69  20–3
 Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Feb 12, 1991
 No. 7 Providence W 101–83  21–3
(8–3)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 16, 1991
 No. 7 at Boston College W 106–85  22–3
(9–3)		 Silvio O. Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
Feb 18, 1991*
 No. 7 Florida State W 88–79  23–3
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 20, 1991
 No. 5 at No. 18 St. John's L 72–77[2]  23–4
(9–4)		 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
Feb 24, 1991
 No. 5 No. 22 Pittsburgh W 89–68[3]  24–4
(10–4)		 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 26, 1991
 No. 6 at Villanova W 77–63  25–4
(11–4)		 The Pavilion 
Philadelphia, PA
Mar 3, 1991
 No. 6 Georgetown
Rivalry		 W 62–58[4]  26–4
(12–4)		 Carrier Dome (33,048)
Syracuse, NY
Big East tournament
Mar 8, 1991
 (1) No. 4 vs. (8) Villanova
Big East tournament Quarterfinal		 L 68–70[5]  26–5
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 1991*
 (2 E) No. 7 vs. (15 E) Richmond
First round		 L 69–73[6]  26–6
 Cole Field House 
College Park, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in EST.
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Rankings

Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP137433338868775647
Coaches167433448878875648
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Awards and honors

1991 NBA draft

See also: 1991 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick Player NBA club
13Billy OwensSacramento Kings
122LeRon EllisLos Angeles Clippers
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